second t?

[tvelez1]

right now i have a g. rosie. i want to get another t but i dont know what to get. i really like the cobalt bluues but i hear they are very skittish

[SlaytanicArachnid]

all you need is an OBT

[Alex080]

For a second i would say L parahybana get a 1/2" sling and it could be 5" in 6-7 months

[tvelez1]

i do want to get an obt but not yet. how big go L parahybana get?

[Singbluemymind]

close to the size of a T. blondi. but the hairs aren't anywere near as bad

[Arachnosold1er]

Cobalt Blue. Skittish is an understatement. Psycho fits the bill! If you want something that makes you wonder why you ever bought the thing in the first place, get a cobalt. I nearly have a stroke every time I do enclosure maintenance.

[gambite]

I second the L parahybana. They are considered, IIRC, the second largest tarantula in the world, after T blondi/apophysis. Do a gallery search for pics, and there are some cool YouTube vids of them out there. They get quite large, and grow pretty fast. Mine was molting once a month for about 8 months, now it is down to every 2-3 months and went from 1/4" to a hair under 3" in one year, with one more molt in the works sometime this month that would probably push him to 3-4".

[gambite]

However, considering you only have a G rosea, I would go for the OBT first. They are much more colorful (unless your rose is mature, that is!). Alternatively, you could go for the A avic or any other Avicularia species. They are all gorgeous, and mostly easy-going and calm. I can handle my friends huuuuuge A metallica without any fear of biting, hairs, or even teleporting.

[tvelez1]

how do i know if my rosie is mature? i was always told that obt's are very skittish thats y they got the nick "orange bitty thing"

[Singbluemymind]

However, considering you only have a G rosea, I would go for the OBT first. They are much more colorful (unless your rose is mature, that is!). Alternatively, you could go for the A avic or any other Avicularia species. They are all gorgeous, and mostly easy-going and calm. I can handle my friends huuuuuge A metallica without any fear of biting, hairs, or even teleporting.

i agree. avics are great spiders for begginers or experts.

[tvelez1]

i like the avic versicolor and the avic purpilia

[Radamanthys]

everyone knows my opinion... GET A L. PARAHYBANA RIGHT NOWW!!

[gambite]

Honestly, I would just browse the gallery here and see if anything looks especially intriguing. I think if you know what to expect, then you should not have too many problems with quick or skittish T's. Perhaps an Avic would be a good intro to them, though, since they do have the potential to be fast, but are not nearly at the level that a lot of the less docile spiders are.

[Atreyuhero4]

i have both a L. PARAHYBANA sling and a OBT sling and IME my obt is a very fast grower (so is my Parahybana) and is not very aggresive YET i would recommend the obt because they make really cool burrows as slings and webs when their adults

[tvelez1]

are the L parahybana very calm?